Counter-struggle: the experience of the First World War in the land of Dendermonde

Books and studies about the Great War usually focus on the Westhoek and the trench warfare that raged there for years. But how was the First World War experienced in the rest of the country? This book delves deeper into daily life during WWI in the occupied area. It focuses on the situation in the Land of Dendermonde, which by extension also applied to the rest of Flanders.
Read about the chaos of the mobilization and the strict regulations of the German occupier. In what ways did the population resist the Germans? Where did people find hope and happiness in that fearful wartime? Discover how the martyr city of Dendermonde was used in war propaganda and how the reconstruction proceeded after the end of the war.
Using six contrasts - order and chaos, pro and con, fear and hope, good and bad, inside and outside, future and past - the story of the war in occupied Flanders is presented in a versatile, innovative and nuanced way. 'Tegen-strijd' does not fall into the stereotypical black-and-white thinking about WWI, but allows all facets of the Great War to be discussed in detail.